Reformed Perspectivehttp://reformedperspective.ca
A Canadian-based bi-monthly Christian magazine and website that looks at society and culture from a Calvinist viewpoint.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:39:13 +0000en-CAhourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1What does fleeing sin look like?http://reformedperspective.ca/what-does-fleeing-sin-look-like/
http://reformedperspective.ca/what-does-fleeing-sin-look-like/#respondThu, 17 Aug 2017 07:10:08 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=3981Fleeing sin can’t be done halfheartedly – that only sets the stage for failure. A tepid turning away is like a drunk who doesn’t buy beer anymore but still goes to all the same parties and hangs out with the same drunken crew. He’s pushed off his sin, but only a short distance. So what […]]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/what-does-fleeing-sin-look-like/feed/0NO SATISFACTION: James’ Epistle on pornographyhttp://reformedperspective.ca/no-satisfaction-james-epistle-on-pornography/
http://reformedperspective.ca/no-satisfaction-james-epistle-on-pornography/#respondWed, 16 Aug 2017 06:43:57 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=3976If I were to do a sample of readers to ask what they think is the driver behind pornography, my guess is that the most common answer would be just one word: lust. As far as it goes, this is true. But we need to get behind that word, so to speak, to find out […]]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/no-satisfaction-james-epistle-on-pornography/feed/05 tips for family devotions with small childrenhttp://reformedperspective.ca/5-tips-for-family-devotions-with-small-children/
http://reformedperspective.ca/5-tips-for-family-devotions-with-small-children/#respondTue, 15 Aug 2017 07:25:07 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=4007For Christian parents, reading the Bible and praying with our children each day is a critical part of raising them in the faith. Yes, it’s also important to look out for spontaneous opportunities to teach them the gospel. And our lives should be a constant witness to our children. But nothing can replace a fixed […]]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/5-tips-for-family-devotions-with-small-children/feed/0Saturday selectionshttp://reformedperspective.ca/saturday-selections/
http://reformedperspective.ca/saturday-selections/#respondSat, 12 Aug 2017 07:57:01 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=4003The best articles this week, from Reformed and others sources…. What is the Shia Sunni divide? Did you know some observant Muslims pray only three times a day? This short summary shares the origins of the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Have smartphones destroyed a generation? This is a longer piece with an over […]]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/saturday-selections/feed/0Dr. Jordan Peterson on…http://reformedperspective.ca/dr-jordan-peterson-on/
http://reformedperspective.ca/dr-jordan-peterson-on/#respondWed, 09 Aug 2017 08:21:56 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=3986On outwitting the obstructionists At a talk at Harvard in mid-April earlier this year Dr. Jordan Peterson shared advice on how we can bring back civility to our public debates. The Bible says when we are seeking out the truth, it is important to hear both sides (Proverbs 18:17) but on many college campuses that […]]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/dr-jordan-peterson-on/feed/0Professor Peterson is not PChttp://reformedperspective.ca/professor-peterson-is-not-pc/
http://reformedperspective.ca/professor-peterson-is-not-pc/#respondWed, 09 Aug 2017 07:53:22 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=3990Jordan Peterson’s rebellion against Political Correctness On September 27, 2016, a star was born. On that date, Jordan B. Peterson, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto, posted a video to his YouTube channel condemning political correctness. In particular, he criticized Bill C-16 which added gender expression and identity to federal human rights legislation […]]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/professor-peterson-is-not-pc/feed/0The Christian case for adoptionhttp://reformedperspective.ca/the-christian-case-for-adoption/
http://reformedperspective.ca/the-christian-case-for-adoption/#respondWed, 09 Aug 2017 06:15:51 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=3992We are all adopted.¹ ¹ Rom. 8:15-23, Eph. 1:3-5, Gal. 3:26-4:7, etc.]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/the-christian-case-for-adoption/feed/0Have the MTV Awards set the stage for a transgender/feminist throw down?http://reformedperspective.ca/mtv-awards-set-the-stage-for-a-transgender-feminist-throw-down/
http://reformedperspective.ca/mtv-awards-set-the-stage-for-a-transgender-feminist-throw-down/#respondTue, 08 Aug 2017 12:36:03 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=3769At this year’s MTV Movie and TV Awards, actress Emma Watson was the proud recipient of what she called the “first acting award in history that doesn’t separate nominees based on their sex.” Instead of the usual best actor and best actress divisions, MTV decided to have one mixed-gender category. This seemed to be a […]]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/mtv-awards-set-the-stage-for-a-transgender-feminist-throw-down/feed/0MOVIE REVIEW: Is Genesis History?http://reformedperspective.ca/movie-review-is-genesis-history/
http://reformedperspective.ca/movie-review-is-genesis-history/#respondTue, 08 Aug 2017 07:06:36 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=3972Is Genesis History? Documentary 100 min / 2017 We live and breathe and move in an atmosphere that is full of assumptions. We assume that what we see is how things have always been. And our friends and colleagues at work assume that scientists have disproved the Bible. And even if we know better, we […]]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/movie-review-is-genesis-history/feed/0Choice words – a queen’s follyhttp://reformedperspective.ca/choice-words-a-queens-folly/
http://reformedperspective.ca/choice-words-a-queens-folly/#respondMon, 07 Aug 2017 07:45:40 +0000http://reformedperspective.ca/?p=3944“The gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being.” – Prov. 18:8 ***** There is an old adage which says, “Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see.” Another saying rightly puts forth the idea that the phrase “They say” is often a great liar. […]]]>http://reformedperspective.ca/choice-words-a-queens-folly/feed/0